Report from HR

Well. . . . the underlings have been growling. . . . not happy with the HR department. Apparently, the division is not communicating enough with the outside world. . . or chronicling the chaotic happenings of a household with two children under the age of 5 and one child a full blown teenager. Oh, and not to mention that the HR department has also experienced inordinate amount of stress in the professional arena. But alas, I digress. HR must listen to the rest of the house (isn't that what HR is supposed to do?)

As HR does, we work to develop and grow future talent. A good amount of time this past hear has been spent making sure children are doing their homework, following up on school assignments and making sure that little ones know their site words. Yes, TJ has started kindergarten; and yes, he has homework that needs to be done every school night. Its not too hard. Just time consuming. Something that helps to reinforce what TJ is learning in school. And he is not quite old enough to do homework unsupervised. So someone usually needs to be there with him, and that someone is usually HR.

Grant is also one that needs some supervision. He loves to get into EVERYTHING that he shouldn't. Forget all the toys in the corner of the living room. He wants to play with the toaster, the blender, the mixer, the whisk, the scissors and he really enjoys opening up the refrigerator and helping himself to whatever catches his eye. Following him around the house is a full time job in and of itself!

And then there is Samantha. The teen that needs love and attention but doesn't want to accept any of it. Thinks she is better at doing homework on her own. Thinks she is better studying on her own. And so I give her some space, but appropriately hover during the times that i think I can influence a change in a run on sentence or remind her that studying should take priority over watching "Stick It" for the 154,845 time. She requires a bit more finesse and strategy.

As HR does, we also help counsel and support the members of the team that need direction. My brother Bob has turned a corner with his health and mental state, but that too requires upkeep. From making sure his rent is payed, to visiting him when he is lonely, to giving him gift cards so he can eat, having him committed when he is off the deep end, and then working to keep his progress moving forward is a lot of work. Of course, the operations director has been helpful in this area too. HR would never be able to do this alone. Speaking of which. . . .

As HR does, we are all about putting the right people in the right positions at the right time. And, not to brag, but I think the right person (our operations exec) is also the best person to be our communications and marketing director. Our voice to the outside world and our blogger extraordinaire. Thanks, oh great one for being so GREAT! HR will do better to report things from our perspective, but remember a lot of times HR is not able to report the details in such confidential cases.